MUSIC OFFICERS

 NEXT OFFICER MEETING:

5/11/09 @ 2:15-3PM

CHS Music Room 

**Remember: communicate to Mr. Lewis if you will be absent.**

Elections Process

1.  Nominations

2.  Letters of Intent & Letters of Recommendation

3.  Presentations

4.  Voting/Auditions (for drum major positions)

An officer is chosen by obtaining a majority of student votes in a classroom election. After nominations, candidates obtain an officer packet (two letters of recommendation, a formal letter of intent for candidacy).  Candidates present a three to five minute statement to their respective ensemble.  Drum Majors apply in this same manner, but also audition on their instrument and are interviewed by the director and other band students.

Application Logistics.doc

Letter of Recommendation.doc

Voting Timeline.doc

Qualifications:

Students must be a sophomore, junior, or senior (junior or senior for president and vice president positions); students shall maintain year-long membership in their given ensemble; students must be able to work with other candidates, have good leadership skills, be skilled in one's area of duty, be able to attend meetings, and turn in the required paperwork by said timeline.

Duties and Responsibilities

PRESIDENT--Primary representative of the band/choir at meetings; calls and runs officer meetings; communicates with secretary to create agendas; communicates issues/concerns with ASB and vice principal

VICE PRESIDENT--Secondary representative of the band/choir at meetings; second in charge if the president cannot fulfill duties; fulfill absent officers responsibility/duties; primary job is to track paperwork (student data, thank you notes, invitations, etc.)

SECRETARY--Collaborates w/ President to wriite agenda for all officer meetings; takes notes/minutes of all meetings; presents minutes to band/choir the next business day; takes attendance during each rehearsal or ensemble meeting; primary record keeper.

TREASURER--Plans and coordinates fundraisers with band and ASB office/vice principal; maintains information on ASB account (individual students/ensemble); primary officer who signs ASB purchase orders for ensemble; collects and counts money (cash box/donation bucket).

HEAD DRUM MAJOR--Must have been an elected officer to hold position; directs band at all marching and pep band events; attend drum major camp the summer prior to term in position; in charge of inspection of uniforms; in charge of uniform checkout; rehearses band for ALL Pep Band events.

ASSISTANT DRUM MAJOR--Directs band at all marching and Pep Band events; attend drum major camp the summer prior to term in position; assists with inspection of uniforms; assists with uniform checkout; assists in ALL Pep Band events.

RHYTHM REPRESENTATIVE--Attends monthly RHYTHM meetings as a voting student representative; takes notes/minutes and appropriate data/information from RHYTHM secretary; reports back to ensembles; acts as the primary representative/spokes-person to RHYTHM regarding student concerns, desires, and needs.

Meetings

Officer meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 2:15-3PM in the CHS Music Department room.

If an officer cannot attend a meeting, it must be turned in writing to either of the presidents or Mr. Lewis.  

Once three meetings are missed, the officer signs a probation agreement with Mr. Lewis.